as in to prop (up)
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Consider the early chapter on Shigeru Miyamoto, who got his first big break in 1980 when Nintendo ordered 3,000 arcade cabinets for its Space Invaders rip-off Radar Scope.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
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Elsewhere, water is used as a tool of exploitation; workers in Tamil Nadu are, according to authors Thivya Rakini and Oorja Engineer, repeatedly denied hydration breaks in order to meet production targets.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Like all major sports properties, particularly longer tournaments like the Olympics or World Cup, the NCAA must constantly balance the merits of strictly enforcing its marketing and licensing rules against the possible benefits of allowing more people to promote and spread its IP.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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His beef isn’t with the policy, but how the employees tried to enforce it.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Limber (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limber%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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